title: A methodological framework for the design of research on the evaluation of residents.
abstract: This paper describes a construct validation framework for research on the selection and evaluation of residents. The application of the proposed methodology to surgery residents is described. The need to measure non-cognitive and neuropsychological factors in addition to cognitive knowledge and technical ability is emphasized, and a research strategy that integrates theory formulation, internal validation, and external validation is presented. In this context, residents' competence is viewed as a multivariate construct that requires validation through longitudinal empirical studies and the use of multivariate statistical approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Risucci
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tortolani
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D010559:Personnel Management; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States